# Dana Snyder

Dana Snyder (born c. 1973 or 1974) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his voice roles of Master Shake in Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Granny Cuyler in Squidbillies, Baby Ball on Ballmastrz: 9009, and other roles in various Adult Swim television shows. His other voice roles include voicing Gazpacho in Cartoon Network's animated series Chowder, Dr. Colosso in Nickelodeon's comedy series The Thundermans, and Scratch in Disney Channel's animated series The Ghost and Molly McGee. His live-action television show work has been in shows such as Saul of the Mole Men and Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell.

## Early life

Snyder was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. He credits Don Rickles, Rip Taylor, and Phil Silvers as childhood influences in his decision to pursue acting. Snyder graduated from Las Vegas High School in 1992 and from Webster University in St. Louis in 1996 with a BFA from Webster's Conservatory of Theatre Arts.

## Career
### Voice acting

Snyder was hired to voice Master Shake on Aqua Teen Hunger Force, auditioning over the phone in a call with Dave Willis, the show's co-creator. Snyder played the vocal role of Gazpacho on Chowder, Dr. Wang on Minoriteam, The Alchemist and The President on The Venture Bros., Baby Ball on Ballmastrz: 9009, and Granny Cuyler on Squidbillies. He voices Todd and Benny Lee on the G4TV show Code Monkeys, Leonard the Koala in The Penguins of Madagascar, and plays a teacher named "Mr. Baldwin" on the Disney series Fish Hooks.
He played Alistair in Open Season 3.
Snyder provided the voices of Sam and that of Cold Fusion Reactor Dad on the web series Suicide by Side. He narrated the Adult Swim web series Sipes Stories that he co-produced with Andy Sipes. He has starred on Adventure Time as the Ancient Sleeping Magi of Life Giving from the episode "Little Dude" in the fifth season. He played the voice of Belcitane within the White Knight Chronicles, and the White Knight Chronicles II. He also shows up in the web series "Bravest Warriors" in season 2 episode 6.
He voices the recurring character McSweats in the Disney XD animated series Pickle and Peanut. Snyder played Dr. Colosso on Nickelodeon's comedy The Thundermans from 2013 to 2018 where he voiced his rabbit form and portrayed his human form. He also played as Graballa the Hutt on the Disney XD animated series Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures.
In 2021, Snyder appeared as Patrick Star's grandfather on The Patrick Star Show and in the role of Scratch the ghost on The Ghost and Molly McGee.

### Stage acting

On April 15, 2010, Snyder and Dave Willis went on a multi-city tour called Aqua Teen Hunger Force Live!.
In June 2010, he appeared as Max Bialystock in the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre's production of Mel Brooks' The Producers in Arrow Rock, Missouri.
In February and March 2011, he again played Max Bialystock in The Producers at the Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach, Florida. Snyder has also been seen in the Lyceum Theatre 2011 productions of Run For Your Wife, Damn Yankees, and The Sound of Music and has worked at several other United States regional theaters, including Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, and Cleveland Play House. Snyder was also a guest performer during several performances of the Atlanta-based burlesque revue "Dames Aflame" in 2010 and 2012.

### Film and television

Snyder has made guest appearances on ER, Brothers and Sisters, and Gary Unmarried.
Snyder appeared in Saul of the Mole Men, The Young Person's Guide to History, and Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell. He guest appeared on the Christian live action television show Come on Over.

### Podcasts

Snyder co-hosted the Ken P.D. Snydecast with Kenneth Plume, which was a free podcast. The show debuted on January 11, 2006, and its last episode was September 18, 2017. The show was produced out of IGN and then out of Fred Entertainment prior to its finale in 2017. In addition to Snyder and Plume, guests have included Doc Hammer, Paul Sabourin, and Jay Wade Edwards.
In late 2013, Dana began co-hosting the podcast Drunk on Disney with Guy Hutchinson. Since 2018, Snyder started hosting Dino and Dana's Safe Space Starring Spencer and Tish with Dino Stamatopoulos, Spencer Crittenden, and Tish Burns. Occasional guests include Jeff B. Davis and Cassandra Church.
As of January 2021, Dino and Dana’s Safe Space no longer stars Spencer or Tish and exclusively streams on Patreon. Podcast regulars now include comedian Lisa Corrao and Bob and Ron of Chicago's Bob and Ron's Record Club.

## Filmography
### Film

List of voice performances in feature films :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Dante's Inferno | Ulysses, Strom Thurmond | |
| 2007 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters | Master Shake | |
| 2010 | Open Season 3 | Alistair | Direct-to-video |
| 2011 | A Letter to Momo | Kawa | English dub |
| 2015 | Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts | The Penguin | Direct-to-video |
| 2015 | Hell and Back | Garthog | |
| 2016 | Nerdland | Confused Guy # | |
| 2016 | Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants | The Penguin, Buzz | Direct-to-video film |
| 2018 | Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost | Skip Taylor | Direct-to-video film |
| 2022 | Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm | Master Shake | Direct-to-video film |
| 2023 | The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart | The Alchemist | Direct-to-video film |
| 2023 | Urkel Saves Santa: the Movie | Mr. Kalan and Bus Dispatch | Direct-to-video film |
| 2024 | The Thundermans Return | Dr. Colosso | |

### Television

List of voice performances in television shows :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000–present | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Master Shake | Main role |
| 2001 | Sealab 2021 | Master Shake | Episode: "Murphy Murph & the Feng Shui Bunch" |
| 2005–2021 | Squidbillies | Granny Cuyler | Main role |
| 2005–2006 | Minoriteam | Dr. Wang | Recurring role |
| 2006 | Robot Chicken | Master Shake, Various Voices | 4 episodes |
| 2006–2007 | Come On Over | Dr. FullOvit | 3 episodes |
| 2006–2018 | The Venture Bros. | The Alchemist, President Breyer, Dog-Man, Mr. Sample, Bonizobo Tribesman, Parade Announcer | Recurring role |
| 2007–2008 | Code Monkeys | Todd, Benny | 24 episodes |
| 2007–2010 | Chowder | Gazpacho, various voices | 48 episodes |
| 2010 | The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack | Herman, various voices | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | The Cartoonstitute | Danger Planet | Episode: "Danger Planet" |
| 2010 | Robotomy | Dreadnot, Thunderbyte | 10 episodes |
| 2010–2013 | Mad | Various voices | 29 episodes |
| 2010–2011 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Leonard | 4 episodes |
| 2010–2014 | Fish Hooks | Mr. Baldwin, Bud, Clamantha's Mom | 31 episodes |
| 2012 | Superjail! | Prison Pee Dee | 5 episodes |
| 2013–2018 | Adventure Time | Ancient Sleeping Magi of Life Giving | 5 episodes |
| 2013, 2015 | Bob's Burgers | Pud, Sheldon | 2 episodes |
| 2013–2018 | The Thundermans | Dr. Colosso | Main role |
| 2014 | The Haunted Hathaways | Dr. Colosso | Episode: "The Haunted Thundermans" |
| 2014 | Bravest Warriors | The Thing, Puppet Characters | Episode: "The Puppetyville Horror" |
| 2014 | Creature Commandos | Warren Griffith | Shorts |
| 2014–2015 | Turbo Fast | Buster Move | 2 episodes |
| 2014–2016 | Triptank | Dana, Gene, various voices | 21 episodes |
| 2015 | DC Super Friends | The Penguin | 7 episodes |
| 2015–2018 | Pickle and Peanut | McSweats | 9 episodes |
| 2016 | Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures | Graballa the Hutt | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | Harvey Beaks | Blargus | Episode: "Technoscare" |
| 2016–2018 | Justice League Action | Plastic Man, The Penguin | 7 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes | Doctor Greyman, Elf King, Cough Man | 7 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | Welcome to the Wayne | Wendell, Edward Hopper | Recurring role |
| 2018–2020 | Ballmastrz: 9009 | Baby Ball | Main role |
| 2018 | Dallas & Robo | Fat Paul | Main role |
| 2018–2022 | Paradise PD | Stanley Hopson, Dusty Marlow | Recurring role (season 1); main role (seasons 2–4) |
| 2018 | 12 oz. Mouse | Buzby | Episode: "Invictus" |
| 2018 | LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars | Graballa the Hutt | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart | Medatatin' Melvin | Episode: "Flyaway" |
| 2020 | ThunderCats Roar | Vultureman, Berbils | 18 episodes |
| 2021–present | The Patrick Star Show | GrandPat Star | Main role |
| 2021–2024 | The Ghost and Molly McGee | Scratch | Main role |
| 2021 | Jellystone! | Snagglepuss, various voices | Recurring role |
| 2021 | Aquaman: King of Atlantis | Ocean Master, Robot Hands | Miniseries; voice role |
| 2021 | Cake | Cat | Recurring role |
| 2021 | Lego Star Wars: Terrifying Tales | Graballa the Hutt | Television special |
| 2022 | Farzar | Ficheal, Bazarath | Voice role |
| 2022-present | Chibiverse | Scratch | 4 episodes |
| 2022–2023 | Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years | GrandPat Star | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | SpongeBob SquarePants | GrandPat Star | 2 episodes |
| 2024 | Smiling Friends | Rotten The Snowman | Episode: "Pim Finally Turns Green" |

### Video games

List of voice performances in video games :
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2007 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am | Master Shake |
| 2010 | White Knight Chronicles | Belcitane |
| 2012 | Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two | Gremlin Jamface |
| 2023 | Justice League: Cosmic Chaos | Mister Mxyzptlk |

### Live-action

List of acting performances in television shows :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | ER | Paranoid Man | Episode: "Lights Out" |
| 2007 | Brothers & Sisters | Office Worker | Episode: "Home Front" |
| 2007 | Saul of the Mole Men | Kiko, Strata Operator, Benjamin Franklin | 20 episodes |
| 2008 | Young Person's Guide to History | Benjamin Franklin | Television special |
| 2013–2019 | Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell | Lucas, Troy | 13 episodes |
| 2016 | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn | Dr. Colosso | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything | Mr. Funkus | 3 episodes |

### Other

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters | Master Shake | Writer, performer: "Nude Love", & Voice Actor |
| 2009 | G4 Presents Comic-Con '09 Live | Belcitane | Performer: "Nature's Bounty" and "Yellowcake" |
| 2022 | Nuzlocke but My Friends Control My Pokémon | Giratina | Voice Actor, Saltydkdan livestream, episode "and they all DIE", voice provided via soundboard |
| 2023 | Star Trek: Very Short Treks | Bragu | Voice actor, episode: "Worst Contact" |